date:Apr 12, 2013
l enterprise and that by eliminating the practice, U.S. development food aid would reach an estimated 800,000 more undernourished women, men, and children.
The food aid reform proposal guarantees that in fiscal 2014 no less than 55% of the requested $1.4 billion in total funding for emergency food assistance in I.D.A. will be used for the purchase, transport, and related costs of U.S. commodities.
USAID said U.S. commodities would make up a significant portion of purchases, particularly for ma